Knight - Sit. Spot #1578 - December 23, 2024

Monday, December 23, 2024 9:45 a.m.

Sit 1578    :    Brush Pile E    :    Cloudy 

-5° (-8°)        S 7-11 kph.          83% humidity 

Crows, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Donkey braying,

Extras:

(11:15 p.m.) -| Quiet,

1:30 a.m.     -|

3:20 a.m.     -|

4:45 a.m.     -| Cloudy,

7:50 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

No bird sounds,

Juncos & Mourning Dove seen,  

Morning Activities -

Made crepes this morning for breakfast,

1.1 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Slept in chair for 30 minutes,

Donate to Doctors without Borders for Danielle,

Worked on morning computer calendar records,

Afternoon Activities -

Danielle & family visiting for lunch  &

   gift exchange,

Gave books and a painting from my collection

   To Danielle & family,

1.1 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Sculpture photo and art work,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel.

Dec22 Art - Sit Spot #1577 - Dec. 22, 2024

Sunday, December 22, 2024 4:45 p.m.

Sit 1577    :     East Porch    :     Mostly Sunny 

-11° (-15°)      SE 7-11 kph       76% humidity 

(Traffic Noises),

Red Squirrel chattering,

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -| Quiet

2:40 a.m.   -| Bright moon & Stars,

7:50 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

No calls,

Saw Juncos,

Mourning Activities -

.9 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

To "Old Schoolhouse" for brunch 

   with Christina & family,

Afternoon Activities - 

Gift exchange with Christina & family,

Board game,

1.6 km Trail walk with Marigold 

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Junco,

Red Squirrel.

Dec. 21 Art - Sit Spot #1576 - December 21, 2024

Saturday, December 21, 2024 3:45 p.m.

Sit 1576    :    Brush Pile E    :     Mostly Sunny 

-6° (-11°)       NW 11-17 kph      42% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

Snow clumps falling on tarp from trees,

Dog barking in distance,

Chickadees, 

Gun shots in distance,

Extras: 

(11:35 p.m.) -

Quiet,

Cloudy,

2:05 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:20 a.m. -| Moon Shadows,

4:25 a.m. -| Stars,

4:20 a.m. Winter Solstice

7:49 Sunrise Chorus -

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Morning Activities -

To Brantford @ Landsdown,

   5 km Trail walk with run/walk group,

   (Forgot to record the walk on Strava app),

Worked on calendar at home,

Listened to “Under the Influence on CBC,

Afternoon Activities -

Listened to Quirks & Quarks on CBC

Put up heat lamp in Goats’ stall,

Replaced burned out lightbulb in barn,

Worked on Poppyseed Rolls

1.9 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Finished Poppyseed rolls in late afternoon,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Dec. 20 art - December 20, 2024

Friday, December 20, 2024

No Sit Spot Today

Extras:

(11:40 p.m.) -

Quiet,

Light clouds,

Light snow,

Some moonlight showing,

2:00 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:30 a.m. -| Snow on the ground,

                 -| Cloudy with light snow,

7:49 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Junco,

Cardinal,

Chickadees, 

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Mourning Activities -

RBG Herbarium volunteer work

Afternoon Activities -

Too tired to walk,

Spent time trying to clean/organize study,

   Not very successful,

   Did find a slide frame that worked,

   Need to set up a set of slides for it,

1.9 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,.

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.